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Give Your Lipstick a Underpinning

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Haven't worked up the nerve to switch your neutral pink lipstick for one of this season's super-trendy vampy shades? Fear not, says Poppy King, founder of Lipstick Queen. She suggests using a black hue as a layering piece under a softer rose. "The black peeks through to give the pink shade a modern feel," she says.

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Shade Above Your Crease

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After years of telling us to blend shadow into our creases to give eyes depth and definition, makeup artists are tweaking their advice: "Sweep shadow along the lower part of the brow bone, just above the crease, and you'll get a deeper, more dramatic look," says pro Troy Surratt.

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Fake a More Defined Lip Line

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Dabbing concealer in the philtrum (the vertical groove above the upper lip) "gives the illusion of two perfect peaks without having to go through the trouble of lining lips," says makeup artist and Shu Uemura artistic director Gina Brooke.

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Choose a Smile-Brightening Lipstick

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Don't tell your dentist, but the secret to a gorgeous grin could be in your makeup bag. Using a dental color guide, Clinique compared the brightness of teeth before and after applying certain lipstick colors. These 10 were found to make teeth look a full shade whiter.

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Brighten Cheeks with Lipstick

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To create a healthy winter flush, Chanel makeup pro Kate Lee finds that long-wear lip color works better than cream blush. "It gives that same dewy look but stays put for much longer," she says. Warm it up on the back of your hand, then pat color onto cheeks and the bridge of your nose.

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Skip Mascara in the Morning

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"Curling your lashes is the easiest thing you can do to make your eyes look bigger," says Troy Surratt, "especially in the winter when mascara tends to dry up and flake more easily." To create a soft, lasting curve, squeeze the curler three times, moving from roots to tips. "Then sweep a pop of silver shadow over the lids to really open up the eye," he says.

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Rethink Your Statement Lip

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A switch from scarlet to fuchsia can instantly freshen the way you look and feel. "The pink is still bold and confident but a little more playful than the red we are used to seeing on Gwen Stefani," says Gina Brooke, who works with the singer.

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Tint Your Brows One Shade Darker

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Instead of filling in sparse hairs with pencil or powder, Lee suggests having them professionally tinted one shade darker than your hair color, then using gel to define every hair. "This makes brows look fuller in a more natural, untamed way," she says.